Williams Lake to Kimberley with a bike

My bike and I are in and we’d like to be in .

We show what transit connections accept bikes. Check with the operator for prices, schedules, and reservations.

Same place twice. You’re already there, so enjoy the ride.

Good news: buses and flights can carry you and your bike from Williams Lake to Kimberley.

For scale

As the crow flies508 km

Biking whole wayno route found

By car882 km · 9 h 47 m

We found two ways to get you there.

🎒 Riding a coach? Most BC coach operators want your bike bagged or boxed. Our field note walks through packing it, including an inexpensive packable bike bag we like: How to bike-and-bus in BC ›

Note: Most carriers carry only a handful of bikes, and summer weekends fill up fast. Reserve where you can. Where you can't, go early or have a backup plan.

Option one · four legs⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

Beautiful BC from a coach window.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚌EbusKamloops – Prince GeorgeWilliams Lake →Kamloops253 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs Wed/Fri/Sun toward Prince George and Mon/Thu/Sat toward Kamloops; no service on Tuesdays.

🚌EbusVancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1)or Rider Express (Vancouver – Calgary (Hwy 1))Kamloops →Calgary AB480 kmRides in the hold — bagged or cloth-wrapped (no plastic), or boxed$30 per bike

Runs the same Highway 1 corridor as Rider Express, so compare schedules and fares.

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km. If pedalling it doesn't appeal, Key City Cabs Ltd., Star Taxi might help.

🚎BC Transit22 KC Commuter12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook) →Kimberley Conference Centre26 kmFront rack, no fee — 2 bikes, first come; space not guaranteedE-bikes under 25 kg only — lithium battery off the bike and carried on board

🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.

Option two · four legs✈ the splurge⚠ doesn't run every day — check the schedule

The long way round, but it works.

CarrierRideYour bike

🚲First, get from Central Williams Lake to YWL (Williams Lake), about 8.4 km. Ride it, or take a local bus or taxi.

✈️Pacific Coastal AirlinesVancouver – Williams LakeYWL (Williams Lake) →Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond)342 kmRides in the hold — small aircraft, limited spaceAbout $105 per directionNo e-bikes

✈️Flair AirlinesVancouver (YVR) – Calgary (YYC)Vancouver Airport (YVR) (Richmond) →Calgary AB683 kmRides in the hold — boxed, bagged, or wrappedBike feeReserve bike spotNo e-bikes

🚌Mountain Man Mike'sKaslo – Cranbrook – Calgary (weekly)Calgary AB →Cranbrook353 kmBikes acceptedCall for a quote — fee and packaging arranged with the booking agent

The only ground service between Cranbrook and Calgary; weekly, eastbound Monday and westbound Tuesday.

🚲Travel the short hop from Cranbrook to 12th Ave N at Kootenay (SB) (Cranbrook), about 1.4 km.

🚲You arrive at Kimberley Conference Centre.

Route facts last checked August 2026. We check that every leg here carries bikes, but policies and seasons change. Check times and book with the operator. Something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we'll fix it.

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Heading back: Kimberley to Williams Lake (best: bus)

Connections from Williams Lake: Quesnel (best: bus) · Port Moody (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Ocean Falls (best: bus + train + ferry) · Haida Gwaii (best: bus + train + ferry)

Connections from Kimberley: Kaslo (best: bus) · Oliver (best: bus) · Whistler (best: bus + SkyTrain) · Prince Rupert (best: bus + train)

Check out BC Bike Stops in Williams Lake and Kimberley

To and Fro: moving your bike around British Columbia